ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester police are investigating a series of home break-ins that appear to be targeting Asian community members living in the city.

There were five burglaries from Nov. 13 to Dec. 3 where victims, all Asian, returned to their homes at the end of the day to find that their houses were ransacked, according to a news release from the Rochester Police Department. RPD said cash, jewelry, passports and other valuables were taken from the homes.

Most cases involved forced entry through a window or door, the release said.

Rochester police provided the following dates and addresses of the burglaries: Nov. 13 on the 2700 block of Kenosha Lane Northwest, Nov. 28 on the 3600 block of Nottingham Drive Northwest, Dec. 2 on the 2700 block of Boulder Ridge Drive Northwest, Dec. 3 on 4300 block of Fern Avenue Southeast and Dec. 3 on the 1400 block of 48th Street Northwest.

Detectives are reviewing the evidence in the cases and are working to identify the suspects, police said.

RPD encourages people who have any information or who have seen anything suspicious relating to the break-ins to call Rochester police’s non-emergency number, 507-328-6800.

“Tips can be shared anonymously through Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or rochesterolmstedcrimestoppers.org .,” police said. “Please pay attention to activity in your neighborhood and call 911 if you observe anything suspicious.”

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